tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864323.post1498814195683321953..comments2023-11-15T02:38:18.876-05:00Comments on misterteacher.com: What Makes a Good Field Trip?misterteacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694937864430889391noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864323.post-2164292824275832962007-08-04T09:53:00.000-04:002007-08-04T09:53:00.000-04:00Good question. In my very rural school I find the ...Good question. In my very rural school I find the administration and staff favoring field trips to the big city because the kids don't get out. Well, they have seen more movies than I see, and go shopping more often than me. They know where every mall and MacDonald's is in the state. <BR/><BR/>Stating educational goals does not overcome this desire by the adults to "help" the kids. Something more is needed.Andreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159511912645034019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864323.post-54560320210627519802007-07-30T02:31:00.000-04:002007-07-30T02:31:00.000-04:00We often assume that our students can easily abstr...We often assume that our students can easily abstract meaning from books, websites and videos.<BR/><BR/>However, as you point out... <BR/><BR/>"the field trips I've been on with my students were planned with good intentions, but were really no better than a watching a video"<BR/><BR/>Your own experience in the river was powerful because it was physical, hands-on and experiential. Get your students out doors, away from the books, conducting real science. That's how they'll learn most effectively.Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681447140442959892noreply@blogger.com